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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA

201 PM EST TUE JAN 30 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MARSHALL COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 600 PM EST



* AT 200 PM EST...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING   

ON FISH CREEK ALONG COUNTY ROAD 74 SOUTH OF MOUNDSVILLE.  THERE WERE 

ICE JAMS ON FISH CREEK CAUSING THIS FLOODING.  THE ICE JAMS THAT 

WERE ON GRAVE CREEK EARLIER TODAY HAVE BROKEN AND WATER LEVELS HAVE 

FALLEN SOME...BUT STILL REMAIN HIGH.  ICE MOVEMENT IS HARD TO 

PREDICT IF YOU LIVE ALONG ANY CREEK IN MARSHALL COUNTY KEEP ALERT 

FOR RISING WATER LEVELS.



A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. 

MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO 

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON 

FOOT.

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